rawlee58

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1. Maricopa skills or Southwest skills center??

   rawlee58 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   I took alot of courses through Rio to do my nursing prereqs years ago; Rio doesn't really teach I feel like... it's all regurgitation and work sheets. And the tests are pretty difficult--in part because you are self teaching. Though you won't really ...

2. Is this a wise choice??

   rawlee58 replied to KKB243's topic in Arizona

   I would also recommend not doing an LPN program; Arizona, and I'm not sure about other states, are transitioning away from hiring LPNs, especially at hospitals. So if you did go and get your LPN, you'd most likely be working in a SNF.

3. Job Prospects in Phoenix?

   rawlee58 replied to malcantar's topic in Arizona

   Phoenix is really tight, but I would look into Flagstaff or Tucson.

4. New Grad Jobs

   rawlee58 replied to jenn8500's topic in Arizona

   If you have options to relocate somewhere else, I'd strongly suggest looking there first. Arizona, specifically Maricopa County (Phoenix Metropolitan Area), produces the most nurses nationwide. Furthermore, they are trying to transition out associate...

5. Maricopa skills or Southwest skills center??

   rawlee58 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   I graduated from the NAU Distance BSN Program in Tucson and had a great experience; one that I heard was even better than my friends had at UA. I'd strongly reccommend looking into it!

6. Problems with fingerprints in AZ

   rawlee58 replied to hmorse's topic in Arizona

   I have never heard of any type of speeding ticket hindering fingerprint clearance. There were some students in my class that even had MIC/MIPs and they didn't run into any trouble on their clearance... granted they turned in a sheet explaining what h...

7. Would you do it?

   rawlee58 replied to chocolateskye's topic in Arizona

   This is an interesting post... None of the new grads from my graduating class of 20 have gotten anything better than $24/hr + shift differential if applicable. Granted they are all in Tucson, but I'm curious what other Phoenix area hospitals are payi...

8. Pathology for NAU - Is it worth it?

   rawlee58 replied to Jacoba's topic in Arizona

   Are you talking about pathophysiology? I graduated from NAU's regular BSN program and at the time the nursing program was 6 semesters; they've now made this shorter into 5 semesters by eliminating patho AS part of the nursing program and instead as a...

9. Abrazo's New Grad RN waiting lists

   rawlee58 replied to nursequeenb's topic in Arizona

   I applied to Abrazo's new grad program (it was at a specific hospital in their system, I don't remember which) way back in October/November. I graduated/passed my boards in December and have been hounding them on what the deal is with the program as ...